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A renewable energy construction boom in the Australian state of Victoria is set to create more than 6,000 annual jobs, according to a new report by Green Energy Markets (GEM), commissioned by GetUp. Victoria is officially creating more large-scale renewable energy construction jobs that any other Australian state, with 5,169 jobs years of employment –…

Construction of Western Sydney Airport has officially commenced at Badgerys Creek, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison breaking ground at the site today. At the opening ceremony, Morrison talked up the significance of the project, calling it the ‘biggest game changer’ for the city of Sydney since the construction of the Harbour Bridge. The Badgerys Creek…

Fortescue Metals Group has confirmed it will build a new large-scale iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, as part of its plans to increase the average grade of its iron ore output. The Australian mining giant will spend US$1.27 billion on the construction of the Eliwana mine, which will replace the…

Latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics have shown that the Australian construction industry has begun the year with minimal growth in terms of work completed and total value. The value of total construction done over the quarter ending in March creeped up by 0.2% to AUS$51.2 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis. However,…

Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has promised a multibillion dollar infrastructure spend ahead of the release of the country’s latest federal budget. The PM unveiled part of a AUS$24.5 billion 10-year road and rail infrastructure package, most notably including the $5 billion rail link connecting Melbourne’s airport to the city. In addition, $400 million has…

Construction work for a huge spoil processing hub has begun at the site of the AUS$6.7 billion West Gate Tunnel project in Melbourne, Australia. The tunnelling hub will incorporate a massive shed to reduce noise and dust and will be connected to the neighbouring Northern portal site by an elevated, covered conveyor belt. The conveyer…

International renewable energy company Neoen will start constructing its AUS$350 million Bulgana Green Power Hub in Australia next month. The plant, located near Stawell in the state of Victoria, is set to be an integrated wind farm and battery storage hub and the company’s largest single-stage project in Australia. Neoen Australia’s managing director Franck Woitiez said…

A new report released by Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) has concluded that a dominant masculine culture in the Australian construction industry is pushing women out of work. The study found that completion rates amongst females in apprenticeships has waned and is now comparatively 15% lower than men in the past five years. This is despite…

A recently approved AUS$200 million wind farm project in North Queensland is set to bring 200 construction related jobs to the Australian state. The 100MW Lakeland Wind Farm is being developed by a company called Windlab and will generate enough power to supply more than 50,000 homes upon completion. Minister for state development, manufacturing, infrastructure…

Western Australia-based construction firm Cooper & Oxley has suspended its trading as a financial crisis looms over the major regional commercial building firm. However, the company’s decision to lock a building site has sparked an angry backlash from its subcontractors, many of whom attempted to retrieve their tools from the property. Cooper & Oxley has…